Arab World vs Republic of Korea: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- Arab World
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 16.49 years against 11.69 years in Arab World, a difference of 4.8 years.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.4 times Arab World's.
Across all 48 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.
Arab World ranks 32nd and Republic of Korea ranks 27th of 45 groups.
Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.6 years | 9.95 years | 3.35 years | Republic of Korea |
| 1980s | 8.07 years | 12.76 years | 4.68 years | Republic of Korea |
| 1990s | 8.77 years | 14.47 years | 5.7 years | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 10.09 years | 16.2 years | 6.11 years | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 11.25 years | 16.65 years | 5.4 years | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Arab World or Republic of Korea?
- Republic of Korea, at 16.49 years against 11.69 years in Arab World as of 2018.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Arab World and Republic of Korea?
- 4.8 years, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Republic of Korea?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
- How do Arab World and Republic of Korea rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Arab World ranks 32nd and Republic of Korea ranks 27th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Expected years of schooling is the number of years a child of school entrance age is expected to spend at school, or university, including years spent on repetition. It is the sum of the age-specific enrolment ratios for primary, secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education.